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Spaghetti and Homemade Meatballs

The best homemade meatballs are very juicy, rich, and hearty loaded with intense flavors. This recipe is so simple but so tender that you will feel the Italian flavors right on your plate.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Spaghetti and Homemade Meatballs, Spaghetti and Homemade Meatballs Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 346kcal
Author: Cookie

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Large cutting board
  • skillet
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 10 oz minced pork
  • 10 oz minced chicken
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 eggs
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper
  • Italian herbs

For the sauce:

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 canned tomato sauce
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper
  • Italian herbs

Instructions

  • Mix 300 gr (10oz) of pork meat with 300 gr (10oz) of chicken minced meat with 2 fresh eggs.
  • Season with salt, pepper and Italian herbs.
  • Grease your palm with some olive oil and form round balls from the meat mixture.
  • Place all the meatballs one by one on a sheet of baking paper till no meat is left in the bowl.
  • Heat the skillet and pour some olive oil.
  • Fry all the meatballs at medium heat until they become gold/brown. Then turn on the other side and fry for 10 minutes more.
  • When the meatballs are already cooked, remove them from the skillet, place them on a plate and save for a little later.

For the sauce:

  • In the same skillet, where you have fried meatballs, add some more olive oil to heat.
  • Chop 1 onion and 3 cloves of garlic into small pieces and throw them into the heated skillet.
  • Simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Add 1 canned tomato sauce (passata di Pomodoro) and a can of water and stir evenly to have a puree texture.
  • Season with some salt and pepper and some Italian herbs.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes and stir occasionally.
  • Add the meatballs to the boiling tomato sauce and slowly mix them all together.
  • Simmer 10 minutes more.

Boiling Spaghetti:

  • Boil spaghetti as mentioned in your pack.
  • Add salt to the boiling water and boil 8-10 minutes.
  • On a plate place some spaghetti and make a hole in the center of them pouring the sauce with the meatballs.
  • Garnish with some cilantro or some grated parmesan.

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 684mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg